Queensland Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL ELECTRICITY (QUEENSLAND) LAW - SECT 90C

90C South Australian Minister to make initial Rules related to smart meters

(1) The Minister in right of the Crown of South Australia administering Part 2 of the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia (the
"South Australian Minister" ) may make Rules for or with respect to either or both of the following subjects:

(a) the smart meter amendments;

(b) any other subject contemplated by, or consequential on, the smart meter amendments.

(2) Rules may only be made under subsection (1) on the recommendation of the MCE.

(3) Section 34 (3) applies to Rules made under subsection (1) in the same way as it applies to Rules made by the AEMC.

(4) As soon as practicable after making Rules under subsection (1) , the South Australian Minister must—

(a) publish in the South Australian Government Gazette notice of the making of the Rules stating the date of commencement of the Rules or, if different Rules commence at different times, the various dates of commencement; and

(b) make the Rules publicly available.

(5) Once the first Rules have been made under subsection (1) , no further Rules can be made under that subsection.